THE PARLIAMENT (PREVENTION OF DISQUALIFICATION) ACT, 1959 

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 

SECTIONS 

1.  Short title. 

2.  Definitions. 

3.  Certain offices of profit not to disqualify. 

4.  Temporary suspension of disqualification in certain cases. 

5.  Repeals. 

THE SCHEDULE 

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THE PARLIAMENT (PREVENTION OF DISQUALIFICATION) ACT, 1959 

ACT NO. 10 OF 1959 

[4th April, 1959.] 

An Act to declare that certain offices of profit under the Government shall not disqualify the 

holders thereof for being chosen as, or for being, members of Parliament. 

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Tenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:― 

1.  Short title.―This Act  may  be  called  the  Parliament  (Prevention  of  Disqualification)  

Act, 1959. 

2.  Definitions.―In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,― 

(a) “compensatory allowance” means any sum of money payable to the holder of an office by 
way of daily allowance (such allowance not exceeding the amount of daily allowance to which a 
member  of  Parliament  is  entitled  under  1[the  Salary,  Allowances  and  Pension  of  Members  of 
Parliament  Act,  1954  (30  of  1954)],  any  conveyance  allowance,  house-rent  allowance  or 
travelling allowance for the purpose of enabling him to recoup any expenditure incurred by him in 
performing the functions of that office; 

(b) “statutory body” means any corporation, committee, commission, council, board or other 
body of persons, whether incorporated or not, established by or under any law for the time being 
in force; 

(c) “non-statutory body” means any body of persons other than a statutory body. 

3. Certain offices of profit not to disqualify.―It is hereby declared that none of the following 
offices, in so far as it is an office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any 
State, shall disqualify the holder thereof for being chosen as, or for being, a member of Parliament, 
namely,― 

(a) any office held by a Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister for the Union or  for 

any State, whether ex officio or by name; 

2[(aa) the office of a Leader of the Opposition in Parliament;] 

3[(ab) the office of Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission;] 

4[(ac)  the  office  of  5[each  leader  and  each  deputy  leader]  of  a  recognised  party  and  a 

recognised group in either House of Parliament;] 

6[(ad)  the  office  of  the  Chairperson  of  the  National  Advisory  Council  constituted  by  the 
Government of India in the Cabinet Secretariat vide Order No. 631/2/1/2004-Cab., dated the 31st 
May, 2004;] 

(b) the office of Chief Whip, Deputy Chief Whip or Whip in Parliament or of a Parliamentary 

Secretary; 

1. Subs. by Act 54 of 1993, s. 2, for the words “the Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament Act, 1954” (w.e.f. 27-8-1993). 
2. Ins. by Act 33 of 1977, s. 12 (w.e.f. 1-11-1977). 
3. Ins. by Act 54 of 1993, s. 3 (w.e.f. 19-7-1993). 
4. Ins. by Act 5 of 1999, s. 5 (w.e.f. 5-2-1999). 
5. Subs. by Act 18 of 2000, s. 5, for “each leader” (w.e.f. 7-6-2000). 
6. Ins. by Act 31 of 2006, s. 2 (w.e.f. 18-8-2006). 

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1[(ba) the office of chairperson of― 

(i)  the National Commission for Minorities constituted under section 3 of the National 

Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 (19 of 1992); 

2[(ii) the National Commission for the Scheduled Castes constituted under clause (1) of 

article 338 of the Constitution; 

(iia) the National Commission for the Scheduled Tribes constituted under clause (1) of 

article 338A of the Constitution;] 

(iii) the National Commission for women constituted under section 3 of the National 

Commission for Women Act, 1990 (20 of 1990);] 

(c) the office of a member of any force raised or maintained under the National Cadet Corps 
Act, 1948 (31 of 1948), the Territorial Army Act, 1948 (56 of 1948), or the Reserve and Auxiliary 
Air Forces Act, 1952 (62 of 1952); 

(d) the office of a member of a Home Guard constituted under any law for the time being in 

force in any State; 

(e) the office of sheriff in the city of Bombay, Calcutta or Madras; 

(f) the office of chairman or member of the syndicate, senate, executive committee, council or 

court of a university or any other body connected with a university; 

(g) the office of a member of any delegation or mission sent outside India by the Government 

for any special purpose; 

(h)  the  office  of  chairman  or  member  of  a  committee  (whether  consisting  of  one  or  more 
members), set up temporarily for the purpose of advising the Government or any other authority 
in  respect  of  any  matter  of  public  importance  or  for  the  purpose  of  making  an  inquiry  into,  or 
collecting statistics in respect of, any such matter, if the holder of such office is not entitled to any 
remuneration other than compensatory allowance; 

3[(i) the office of chairman, director or member of any statutory or non-statutory body other 
any  such  body  as  is  referred  to  in  clause  (h), if  the holder  of  such  officer is  not  entitled to any 
remuneration other than compensatory allowance, but excluding (i) the office of chairman of any 
statutory or non-statutory body specified in Part I of the Schedule, and (ii) the office of chairman 
or secretary of any statutory or non-statutory body specified in Part II of the Schedule;] 

(j)  the  office  of  village  revenue  officer,  whether  called  a  lambardar,  malguzar,  patel 
deshmukh or by any other name, whose duty is to collect land revenue and who is remunerated by 
a  share  of,  or  commission  on,  the  amount  of  land  revenue  collected  by  him,  but  who  does  not 
discharge any police functions. 

4[(k)  the  office  of  Chairman,  Deputy  Chairman,  Secretary  or  Member  (by  whatever  name 

called) in any statutory or non-statutory body specified in the Table; 

1. Ins. by Act 54 of 1993, s. 3 (w.e.f. 27-8-1993). 
2. Subs. by Act 28 of 2013, s. 2, for sub-clause (ii) (w.e.f. 20-9-2013). 
3. Subs. by Act 54 of 1993, s. 3, for clause (i) (w.e.f. 19-7-1993). 
4. Ins. by Act 31 of 2006, s. 2 (w.e.f. 18-8-2006). 

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(l) the office of Chairperson or trustee (by whatever name called) of any Trust, whether public 

or private, not being a body specified in the Schedule; 

(m) 

the  office  of  Chairman,    President,    Vice-President    or    Principal    Secretary    or  
Secretary  of  the  Governing  Body  of  any  society    registered    under   the    Societies    Registration 
Act,  1860  (21  of  1860)  or  under  any  other  law  relating  to  registration  of  societies,  not  being  a 
body specified in the Schedule.] 

1[Explanation 1].―For the purposes of this section, the office of 2[chairman, Deputy Chairman or 

secretary] shall include every office of that description by whatever name called. 

3[Explanation  2.―In  clause  (aa),  the  expression  “Leader  of  the  Opposition”  shall  have  the 
meaning assigned to it in the  Salary  and  Allowances  of  Leaders  of  Opposition  in  Parliament  
Act, 1977 (33 of 1977).] 

4[Explanation 3.―In clause (ac), the expressions “recognised party” and “recognised group” shall 
have  the  meanings  assigned  to  them  in  the  Leaders  and  Chief  Whips  of  Recognised  Parties  and 
Groups in Parliament (Facilities) Act, 1998 (5 of 1999).] 

4.  Temporary suspension of disqualification in certain cases.―If a person being a member of 
Parliament who immediately before the commencement of this Act held an office of profit declared  
by any law repealed by this Act not to disqualify the holder thereof for being such member, becomes 
so disqualified by reason of any of the provisions contained in this Act, such office shall not, if held 
by such person for any period not extending beyond a period of six months from the commencement 
of this Act disqualify him for being a member of Parliament. 

5.  Repeals.―The  Parliament  (Prevention  of  Disqualification)  Act,  1950  (19  of  1950),  the 
Parliament Prevention of Disqualification Act, 1951 (68 of 1951), the Prevention of Disqualification 
Act, 1953 (1 of 1954), and any provision in any other enactment which is inconsistent with this  Act 
are hereby repealed. 

1. Explanation re-numbered as Explanation 1 thereof by Act 33 of 1977, s. 12 (w.e.f.1-11-1977). 
2. Subs. by Act 54 of 1993, s. 3, for “chairman or secretary” (w.e.f. 27-8-1993). 
3. Explanation 2 ins. by Act 31 of 1977, s. 12 (w.e.f. 1-11-1977). 
4. Explanation 3 ins. by Act 5 of 1999, s. 5 (w.e.f. 7-1-1999). 

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THE SCHEDULE 

[See section 3(i)] 

PART I 

BODIES UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT 

Air-India  International  Corporation  established  under  section  3  of  the  Air  Corporations  

Act, 1953 (27 of 1953). 

Air  Transport  Council 

constituted  under 

section  30  of 

the  Air  Corporations 

Act, 1953 (27 of 1953). 

Board of Directors of the Export Risks Insurance Corporation 1* * * Limited. 

Board of Directors of the Heavy Electricals 1* * * Limited. 

Board of Directors of the Hindustan Cables 1* * * Limited. 

Board of Directors of the Hindustan Insecticides 1* * * Limited. 

Board of Directors of the Hindustan Machine Tools 1* * * Limited. 

Board of Directors of the Hindustan Shipyard Limited. 

Board of Directors of the 2[Hindustan Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited]. 

Board of Directors of the National Coal Development Corporation (Private) Limited. 

Board of Directors of the National 3[Industrial] Development Corporation 1* * * Limited. 

Board of Directors of the National Instruments 1* * * Limited. 

Board of Directors of the National Small Industries Corporation 1* * * Limited. 

Board of Directors of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (Private) Limited. 

Board of Directors of the Sindri Fertilizers and Chemicals 1* * * Limited. 

Board of Directors of the State Trading Corporation of India 1* * * Limited. 

Central Warehousing Corporation established under section 17 of the Agricultural Produce 

(Development and Warehousing) Corporations Act, 1956 (28 of 1956). 

Coal   Board  established  under  section  4  of  the  Coal  Mines  (Conservation  and  Safety)   

Act, 1952 (12 of 1952). 

Coal Mines Labour Housing Board constituted under section 6 of the Coal Mines Labour Welfare 

Fund Act, 1947 (32 of 1947). 

Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta. 

Committee for the allotment of land in the township of Gandhidham. 

Company  Law  Advisory  Commission  constituted  under  section  410  of  the  Companies   

Act, 1956 (1 of 1956). 

1. The brackets and word “(Private)” omitted by Act 58 of 1960, s. 3 and Sch. II (w.e.f. 26-12-1960). 
2. Subs. by s. 3 and Sch. II, ibid., for “Nangal Fertilizers and Chemicals (Private) Limited,” (w.e.f. 26-12-1960). 
3. Ins. by s. 3 and Sch. II, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-12-1960). 

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Cotton        Textiles        Fund        Committee        constituted          under          the          Textile          Funds  

Ordinance, 1944 (34 of 1944). 

Dock  Labour  Board,  Bombay,  established  under  the   Bombay  Dock  Workers   (Regulation 
of  Employment)  Scheme, 1956,   made   under   the  Dock    Workers   (Regulation   of    Employment)  
Act, 1948 (9 of 1948). 

Dock  Labour  Board,  Calcutta,  established  under  the  Calcutta  Dock  Workers  (Regulation  of 
Employment) Scheme, 1956, made under the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948 
(9 of 1948). 

Dock  Labour  Board,  Madras,  established   under   the   Madras   Dock  Workers   (Regulation 
of  Employment)  Scheme, 1956,   made   under   the  Dock    Workers   (Regulation   of    Employment)  
Act, 1948 (9 of 1948). 

Forward Markets Commission established under section 3 of the Forward Contracts (Regulation) 

Act, 1952 (74 of 1952). 

Indian  Air  Lines  Corporation   established   under   section   3   of   the   Air   Corporations   

Act, 1953 (27 of 1953). 

Industrial  Finance  Corporation  of  India  established  under  section  3  of  the  Industrial  Finance 

Corporation Act, 1948 (15 of 1948). 

Licensing  Committee  constituted  under  rule    10    of    the    Registration    and    Licensing    of  
Industrial  Undertakings  Rules,  1952,  made  under  the    Industries    (Development    and    Regulation)  
Act, 1951 (65 of 1951). 

Mining Boards constituted under section 12 of the Mines Act, 1952 (35 of 1952). 

National  Co-operative  Development  and  Warehousing  Board  established  under  section  3  of  the 

Agricultural Produce (Development and Warehousing) Corporations Act, 1956 (28 of 1956). 

Rehabilitation Finance Administration constituted under section 3 of the Rehabilitation Finance 

Administration Act, 1948 (12 of 1948). 

Tariff Commission established under section 3 of the Tariff Commission Act, 1951 (50 of 1951). 

Trustees of the Port of Bombay. 

Trustees of the Port of Madras. 

Trustees  or  Commissioners  of  any  major  Port  as  defined 
Act, 1908 (15 of 1908), other than the Port of Calcutta, Bombay or Madras. 

in 

the 

Indian  Ports 

BODIES UNDER STATE GOVERNMENTS 

Andhra Pradesh 

Agricultural Improvement Fund Committee constituted under section 3 of the Hyderabad 

Agricultural Improvement Act, 1952. 

Co-operative Agricultural and Marketing Development Fund Committee. 

Livestock Purchasing Committee. 

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Assam 

Adhi Concilition Boards constituted under section 2A of the Assam Adhiars Protection and 

Regulation Act, 1948. 

Assam Evacuee Property Management Committee constituted under section 12 of the Assam 

Evacuee Property Act, 1951. 

Assam Text Book Committee. 

Mining Board for Coal Mines. 

Text Book and Education Literature Committee. 

Bihar 

Bombay 

Allocation Committee (Allopathic) under the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme. 

Allocation Committee (Ayurvedic) under the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme. 

Board to conduct over-all supervision of the business and affairs of the Narsinggiriji Mills, 

Sholapur. 

Bombay Housing Board constituted under section 3 of the Bombay Housing Board Act, 1948. 

Bombay  State  Electricity  Board  constituted  under  section  5  of  the  Electricity  (Supply)  

Act, 1948 (54 of 1948). 

Bombay State Electricity Consultative Council constituted under section 16 of the Electricity 

(Supply) Act, 1948 (54 of 1948). 

Medical Service Committee under the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme. 

Pharmaceutical Committee under the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme. 

Regional Transport Authority for Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Bombay, Nagpur, Poona, Rajkot and 

Thana constituted under section 44 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (4 of 1939). 

Saurashtra Housing Board constituted under section 3 of the Saurashtra Housing Board Act, 1954. 

State  Transport  Authority  constituted  under 

section  44  of 

the  Motor  Vehicles 

Act, 1939 (4 of 1939). 

Vidarbha Housing Board constituted under section 3 of the Madhya Pradesh Housing Act, 1950. 

Kerala 

Board of Examiners appointed under rule 8 of the Travancore-Cochin Boiler Attendants Rules, 

1954. 

Panel of Assessors constituted under rule 63 of the Travancore-Cochin Boiler Attendants Rules, 

1954. 

Panel of Assessors constituted under the Travancore-Cochin Economiser Rules, 1956. 

Madhya Pradesh Housing Board constituted under section 3 of the Madhya Pradesh Housing 

Madhya Pradesh 

Board Act, 1950. 

Mahakoshal Housing Board. 

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1[Tamil Nadu] 

Committee to select Books for Study for S.S.L.C. Examination. 

Landing and Shipping Fees Committees for Minor Ports. 

Local Committee constituted under regulation 10A of the Employees’ State Insurance (General) 

Regulations, 1950. 

Madras Board of Transport. 

2[Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board] constituted under section 5 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 

1948 (54 of 1948). 

Madras State Electricity Consultative Council constituted under section 16 of the Electricity 

(Supply) Act, 1948 (54 of 1948). 

Port Conservancy Boards. 

Port Trust Boards of Minor Ports. 

State Board of Communications. 

Text Books Committee. 

3[Karnataka] 

Board of Management, Mysore Iron and Steel Works, Bhadravathi. 

Board of Management of Industrial Concerns. 

Appeal Committee under the Board of Secondary Education. 

Orissa Board of Communications and Transport. 

Orissa 

Regional  Transport  Authority  constituted  under  section  44  of 

the  Motor  Vehicles 

Act, 1939 (4 of 1939). 

State  Transport  Authority  constituted  under 

section  44  of 

the  Motor  Vehicles 

Act, 1939 (4 of 1939). 

Punjab State National Workers (Relief and Rehabilitation) Board. 

Rajasthan 

Punjab 

City Improvement Trust, Kota constituted under the City of Kota Improvement Act, 1946. 

Excise Appellate Board, Ajmer. 

Rajasthan State Electricity  Board  constituted  under  section  5  of  the  Electricity  (Supply)  

Act, 1948 (54 of 1948). 

Urban Improvement Board, Jaipur. 

1.  Subs. by the Madras State (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subject) Order, 1970, for “Madras”  (w.e.f. 

14-1-1969). 

2.  Subs. by the Madras State (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subject) Order, 1970, for “Madras State 

Electricity Board” (w.e.f. 14-1-1969). 

3.  Subs. by the Mysore State (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1974, s. 3 and Sch., for 

“Mysore” (w.e.f. 1-11-1973). 

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Government Cement Factory Board. 

Uttar Pradesh 

Local Committees for Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow and Saharanpur appointed under section 25 of the 

Employers’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948). 

Sub-Committee to select books for Educational Expansion Department. 

U.P. Sugar and Power Alcohol and Labour Housing Board constituted under section 10 of the 

U.P. Sugar and Power Alcohol Industries Labour Welfare and Development Fund Act, 1950. 

West Bengal 

Licensing Board constituted under the regulations made under rule 45 of the Indian Electricity 

Rules, 1956. 

West Bengal Housing Board constituted under the  West  Bengal  Development  Corporation  

Act, 1954. 

BODIES IN UNION TERRITORIES 

Delhi  Development  Authority  constituted  under  section  3   of   the   Delhi   Development   

Act, 1957 (61 of 1957). 

Delhi Electricity Power Control Board constituted under section 5 of the Bombay Electricity 

(Special Powers) Act, 1946, as applied to Delhi. 

Delhi  State  Electricity  Council  constituted  under  section  16  of  the  Electricity  (Supply)  

Act, 1948 (54 of 1948). 

PART II 

BODIES UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT 

Advisory Committee for the Air-India International Corporation appointed under section 41 of the 

Air Corporations Act, 1953 (27 of 1953). 

Advisory Committee for the Indian Airlines Corporation appointed under section 41 of the Air 

Corporations Act, 1953 (27 of 1953). 

Central Silk Board constituted under section 4 of the Central Silk Board Act, 1948 (61 of 1948). 

Coffee Board constituted under section 4 of the Coffee Act, 1942 (7 of 1942). 

Coir Board constituted under section 4 of the Coir Industry Act, 1953 (45 of 1953). 

Development Council for Acids and Fertilizers established under section 6 of the Industries 

(Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951). 

Development Council for Alkalis and Allied Industries established under section 6 of the 

Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951). 

Indian Central Coconut Committee constituted under section 4 of the Industries (Development 

and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951). 

Development Council for Drugs, Dyes and Intermediates established under section 6 of the 

Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951). 

Development Council for Food Processing Industries established under section 6 of the Industries 

(Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951). 

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Development Council for Heavy Electrical Engineering Industries established under section 6 of 

the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951). 

Development  Council  for  Internal  Combustion  Engines  and  Power  Driven  Pumps  established 

under section 6 of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951). 

Development  Council  for Light  Electrical  Engineering  Industries  established  under  section  6 of 

the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951). 

Development  Council  for  Machine  Tools  established  under  section  6  of  the  Industries 

(Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951). 

Development Council for Non-ferrous Metals including alloys established under section 6 of the 

Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951). 

Development  Council  for  Oil-based  and  Plastic  Industries  established  under  section  6  of  the 

Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951). 

Development  Council  for  Sugar  Industry  established  under  section  6  of  the  Industries 

(Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951). 

Development Council for Textiles made of artificial Silk including artificial Silk Yarn established 

under section 6 of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951). 

Development  Council  for  Textiles  made  of  Wool,    including    woollen    yarn,    hosiery,    carpets  
and  druggets  established  under  section  6  of  the  Industries  (Development   and   Regulation)   
Act, 1951 (65 of 1951). 

Durgah    Committee,    Ajmer,   constituted   under   section    4   of   the    Durgah   Khawaja   Saheb   

Act, 1955 (36 of 1955). 

Indian Central Arecanut Committee. 

Indian Central Coconut Committee constituted under section 4 of the Indian Coconut Committee 

Act, 1944 (10 of 1944) (now dissolved). 

Indian Central Cotton  Committee  constituted  under  section  4  of  the  Indian  Cotton  Cess  

Act, 1923 (14 of 1923) (now dissolved). 

Indian Central Jute Committee. 

Indian Central Oilseeds Committee constituted under section 44 of the Indian Oilseeds Committee 

Act, 1946 (9 of 1946). 

Indian Central Sugarcane Committee. 

Indian Central Tobacco Committee. 

Indian  Lac   Cess   Committee   constituted   under   section   4   of   the   Indian   Lac   Cess   

Act, 1930 (24 of 1930). 

Rubber Board constituted under section 4 of the Rubber Act, 1947 (24 of 1947). 

Tea Board constituted under section 4 of the Tea Act, 1953 (29 of 1953). 

BODIES UNDER STATE GOVERNMENTS 

Andhra Pradesh 

Market Committee constituted under section 4 of the Hyderabad Agricultural Market Act No. II 

of 1339F. 

Market Committee constituted under section 4A of the  Madras  Commercial  Crops  Markets 

Act, 1933. 

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Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts. 

Bihar Subai Majlis Awqaf. 

Bihar 

Bodh Gaya Temple Advisory Committee constituted under section 15 of the Bodh Gaya Temple 

Act, 1949. 

Body Gaya Temple Management Committee constituted under section 3 of the Bodh Gaya 

Temple Act, 1949. 

Administration Committee for Coir Purchase Scheme. 

Kerala 

Malabar Market Committee constituted under section 4A of the Madras Commercial Crops 

Markets Act, 1933. 

Tapioca Market Expansion Board. 

1[Tamil Nadu] 

Area Committee for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments constituted under section 12 of 

the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951. 

Tamil Nadu State Wakf Board constituted under section 9 of the Wakf Act, 1954 (29 of 1954). 

State Marketing Board constituted under section 3 of the Patiala Agricultural Produce Markets 

Punjab 

Act, 2004. 

2* 

* 

S. No. 

(1) 

Name of body 

(2) 

* 

3[TABLE 

[See section 3(k)] 

* 

* 

1.  The Tripura Khadi and Village Industries Board, a body constituted under the Tripura Khadi and 

Village Industries Act, 1966. 

2.  The Uttar Pradesh Development Council. 

3.  The Irrigation and Flood Control Commission, Uttar Pradesh. 

4.  The Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta. 

5.   The West Bengal Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited. 

6.  The West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation Limited. 

1.  Subs. by the Madras State (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subject) Order, 1970, for “Madras”          

(w.e.f. 14-1-1969). 

2.  Part III omitted by Act 54 of 1993, s. 4 (w.e.f. 19-7-1993).  

3. Ins. by Act 31 of 2006, s. 3 ( w.e.f. 18-8-2006). 

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(1) 

(2) 

7.  The West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Limited. 

8.  The Sriniketan Santiniketan Development Authority, a body constituted under the West Bengal 
Town and Country (Planning and Development) Act, 1979 (West Bengal Act No. 13 of 1979). 

9.  The Haldia Development Authority, a body constituted under the West Bengal Town and Country 

(Planning and Development) Act, 1979 (West Bengal Act No. 13 of 1979). 

10. The West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation, a body constituted under the 

West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation Act, 1995. 

11.   The Hooghly River Bridge  Commissioners,  constituted  under  the  Hooghly  River  Bridge  

Act, 1 969 (West Bengal Act No. 36 of 1969). 

12. The Board of Wakf, West Bengal, a body constituted under the Wakf Act, 1995 (43 of 1995). 

13.  The State Fisheries Development Corporation Limited, West Bengal. 

14.    The   West   Bengal   State   Haj   Committee,   constituted   under    the    Haj    Committee  

Act, 2002 (35 of 2002). 

15.  The Asansol Durgapur Development Authority, West Bengal, a body  constituted  under  the West  
Bengal  Town  and  Country  (Planning  and  Development)  Act,  1979  (West  Bengal   Act No. 
13 of 1979). 

16. The West Bengal Pharmaceutical and Phytochemical Development Corporation Limited. 

17. The West Bengal Handloom and Powerloom Development Corporation Limited. 

18. The West Bengal Khadi and Village Industry Board. 

19. The  Society  for  Self-employment  for  Urban  Youth,  a  society  registered  under the  West  Bengal 

Societies Registration Act, 1961 (West Bengal Act No. 26 of 1961). 

20. The Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams Board. 

21.  The  Agricultural  and  Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development  Authority,  an  authority 
constituted under section 4 of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development 
Authority Act, 1985 (2 of 1986). 

22. The National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED). 

23. The Indian Farmer Fertilizers Co-operative Limited (IFFCO). 

24. The Krishak Bharati Co-operative Limited (KRIBHCO). 

25. The National Co-operative Consumers Federation of India Limited (NCCF). 

26.  The  Auroville  Foundation  established  under  sub-section  (1)  of  section  10  of  the  Auroville 

Foundation Act, 1988 (54 of 1 988). 

27. The National Commission of Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector. 

28. The Planning Board (Asiatic Society) established under sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Asiatic 

Society Act, 1984 (5 of 1984). 

29. The Delhi Rural Development Board. 

30. The Maulana Azad Education Foundation, 

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(1) 

(2) 

31. The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. 

32. The Dr. Ambedkar Foundation. 

33.  The Bihar State Board of Religious Trust, a body constituted under the Bihar Hindu Religious 

Trust Act, 1950 (Bihar Act No. 1 of 1951). 

34. The Research and Information System for the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries. 

35. The Indian Institute of Psychometry. 

36. The Uttar Pradesh Film Development Council. 

37. The Uttar Pradesh Provincial Co-operative Federation. 

38. The Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Federation Limited. 

39. The National Co-operative Union of India. 

40. The Uttar Pradesh Krishi and Gram Vikas Bank. 

41. The Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Bank Limited. 

42. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations. 

43. The Board of Control ― A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna. 

44. All India Council for Sports. 

45. The Howrah Improvement Trust. 

46. The Dalit Sena, 12, Janpath, New Delhi. 

47. The Social Justice Trust, 12, Janpath, New Delhi. 

48. The Bahujan Foundation (Charitable Trust), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 

49. The Bahujan Prerna Charitable Trust, Delhi. 

50. The Central Wakf Council, established under section 9 of the Wakf Act, 1995 (43 of 1995). 

51. The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML). 

52. The Jalianwala Bagh Memorial Trust. 

53.    The  Haj  Committee  of   India   constituted   under   section   3   of   the   Haj   Committee   

Act, 2002 (35 of 2002). 

54. The Mallickghat Phoolbazar Parichalan Committee. 

55. The West Bengal Fisheries Corporation Limited.] 

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